Balance And Spirit

What Would Al Gore Say About Your Environment

By Joe Marchelewski ⋅ April 4, 2008 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Subscribe By Email ⋅ Post a comment

Al Gore, the grand wizard of environmental consciousness, has some advice about your environment. He doesn’t just want to talk about the trees in your yard or the coffee beans from Kenya you bought last year, he wants to talk about your total environment.

I drive a hybrid. Tipper and I got a Lexus hybrid. And we have a couple of Priuses in the family with our children. And I encourage people to make environmentally conscious choices because we all have to solve this climate crisis.”

What kind of car do you drive? Is it helping planet earth? Is it helping your wallet? Almost every manufacturer is changing over to hybrid vehicles, or at least offering hybrid versions of current classics, there’s even a new hybrid Yukon! Take a serious look at whether or not a hybrid vehicle will help save you money, save the world and maybe even save some face with Al Gore.

“If we did not take action to solve this crisis, it could indeed threaten the future of human civilization.”

Al’s not talking about global warming, he’s talking about the cleanliness of your home. When was the last time your carpet was cleaned? How dusty are the backs of the cabinets in your kitchen? Have you cleaned your garage in the last two years? If not, the junk and filth is piling up in your environment and all you’re doing about it is…nothing.

“If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together”

What’s your family and friend environment like? Are you properly stewarding the relationships around you, or do you just hurt people as you go? Part of the environment’s problem is that for decades no one paid any attention to the damage being done, and no one spoke up about the pollution being created. The same may go for your friendships. Evaluate each relationship you have, take time to realize where some work may need to be done in order to repair hurts and wounds.

“The will to act is a renewable resource.”

Action is needed in your life. Your career, savings, personal growth and future success depend upon it. But, like all things, inertia will damage your environment more than anything else. Laziness and inactivity breed more laziness and inactivity. If you’re going to move forward in life, you’ll need to operate with a bit more electricity than ever before. Get inspired, read books that inspire you, listen to inspiring music and fight the war against inactivity to help nurture your environment.

“We are the enemy, just as we have only ourselves as allies. In a war such as this, then, what is victory and how will we recognize it?”

Want to know what’s keeping you from your dreams? Go look in the mirror. Your unhealthy work and home environments have one main polluter, YOU! However, they have a hero as well, that very same person in the mirror. Take stock of your environment, realize that change is a decision away and start choosing success rather than accepting failure.